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Ernestas Jegorovas-Armstrong: catalyst & science teacher

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Everyone has a story. Introducing Islington Faces’ chair, Ernestas Jegorovas-Armstrong (Ernie). He’s a modern polymath – Green councillor, space physics advocate, secondary school physics teacher, dad, volunteer and lovely bloke (although he might dispute this order). Ernie’s so busy this interview has taken a few years to organise. Here he…

Daisy: pawthress (paw+author)

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Everyone has a story. The Dogs of Highbury Fields is narrated by Daisy a huge Bernese Mountain Dog who often visits this fabulous green space. After meeting Daisy at a book signing in Highbury bookshop Ink@84, we couldn’t resist a Q&A with Daisy, and this is the result. Interview by…

Talia Hussain: community champion

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Everyone has a story. Cycling across the borough to work and shops helped Talia Hussain find a flat and volunteer for Cycle Islington. Now she’s helping strengthen the Canonbury community vibe through street associations and of course a Jubilee street party. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill. As…

The Amin family: running Shriji News

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Everyone has a story. The Amin family running Shriji News are the heart of Canonbury. It’s at their busy corner shop in Canonbury that you’ll swap news, make friends and meet neighbours. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill. Shriji is a Gujarati pet name for Lord Krishna –…

Rosemary Brown: activist and author

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A belief in humanity, heroines and community has led Rosemary Brown to volunteer with refugees, champion forgotten women in history – in particular the adventurous American traveller,  Nellie Bly – and also play an active part locally in the Canonbury Society. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill Although…

Nicky Ludgate: making us all good neighbours

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Nicky Ludgate is a pro at bringing neighbours together. Here she explains how this happens on the New River estate and across Canonbury at Yeate Street, Elmore Street, Elizabeth Avenue and Halliford Street. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill It takes a lot of courage to upturn your…

Amy Daniels: Canonbury Mutual Aid volunteer

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Everybody has a story. Theatre technician Amy Daniels, 26, helps co-ordinate Canonbury Mutual Aid. All Islington’s Mutual Aid groups during the Covid-19 pandemic are listed at the end of this interview. Q&A with Nicola Baird What’s your job pre Covid-19? I’m a theatre technician, lighting designer and production manager in Camden.…

Ursula Arens: nutrition writer

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Everybody has a story. Ursula Arens was inspired by a school project long ago to imaginatively map out a career as a dietitian. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill From a neat pink folder Canonbury-based Ursula Arens draws out a very special document. Inside is a photocopy of…

Gary Power: Canonbury artist

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Everybody has a story. Why artist Gary Power never tires of painting the same Canonbury streets. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill “All right Vincent!” is just one of the wisecracks Gary Power hears from passers-by as he paints street views around Canonbury, N1. Other people walk by…

James Wren: film festival director

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Everyone has a story. From 23-29 April Islington could perhaps be mistaken for Cannes as the Unrestricted View Film Festival showcases documentaries, comedies and shorts at three local venues. Here film festival director James Wren introduces the 2018 line up. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill. “There are…